Released 1965 Producer Richard Anderson Artist Albert Ayler Label ESP-Disk | Length 20:03 Bells
(1965) Spirits Rejoice
(1965) Release date 1965 Genre Free jazz | |
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Recorded May 1, 1965 at The Town Hall, NYC Similar Albert Ayler albums, Free jazz albums, Other albums | ||
Bells albert ayler town hall
Bells is a live album by American free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler recorded at The Town Hall in New York City in 1965 and first released as a single sided LP on the ESP-Disk label. The album was released in many variations including clear and coloured vinyl and with a variety of colored covers and most recently on CD combined with Prophecy.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "As Albert Ayler recorded several definitive recordings before or after this one, and due to the very short length of Bells, it cannot be considered a magnum opus. But it does contain music played by his most powerful unit, a small window into the mind and heart of the most iconic maverick in the free jazz movement, and a magnet for discussion that lingers on well past his death".
All About Jazz noted "Part of the lasting brilliance of Bells is that the group is much more roughshod at this early stage, the ensemble not yet formed into a cohesive, balanced whole but a rickety patchwork, its seams (and therefore process) showing proudly through".
Track listing
All compositions by Albert Ayler
- "Bells" - 20:03